Primary Role:

To provide comprehensive nutritional assessment, planning, and monitoring for patients, supporting mental health treatment outcomes, physical well-being, and recovery through appropriate dietary interventions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct nutritional assessments for inpatients and outpatients, including dietary history, anthropometric measurements, and nutritional risk screening

• Develop individualized nutrition care plans tailored to patients’ psychiatric and medical needs

• Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and caregivers

• Monitor patients’ nutritional status and adjust care plans as needed

• Support management of nutrition-related conditions such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, and medication-related weight changes

• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, and other clinicians as part of the multidisciplinary team

• Participate in ward rounds, case conferences, and care planning meetings

• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and infection prevention standards

• Advise on therapeutic diets and special feeding requirements

• Maintain accurate nutrition records, reports, and documentation

• Support menu planning to ensure balanced, culturally appropriate, and therapeutic meals

• Participate in quality improvement, audits, and patient safety initiatives

• Provide nutrition education sessions for staff and patients when required

• Uphold confidentiality, ethics, and professional standards at all times

• Participate in continuous professional development activities

• Any other duty as may be assigned

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of nutrition therapy related to psychiatric conditions and psychotropic medications will be an advantage

• Strong communication, counseling, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

• High standards of professionalism, empathy, and patient-centered care

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Diploma or Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related field

• Registered and licensed by the relevant professional body

• At least 2 years’ experience in a clinical or hospital setting (mental health experience is an added advantage)

If your Professional background, relevant experience and competences match the specifications outlined, please send us your application, CV and copies of your certificates, clearly indicating the position applied for, to vacancies@tranquilmedcentre.com. Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.

Please note that we do not charge any fee at any stage of our recruitment process.